CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. — The Walker County Animal Shelter will be closed for a minimum of 30-days following a positive test for canine distemper virus (CDV) from a litter of surrendered puppies.
They say all eight puppies in the litter succumbed to the virus.
CDV is an extremely contagious airborne virus. The Walker County Animal Center says due to the shelter’s open-concept design and lack of adequate facilities to properly isolate and quarantine exposed animals, a full shutdown is necessary…